11:00-12:15
   Moderator: TBC

Small structure, big impact: The secondary pulmonary lobule (interactive), C. Marrocchio, Parma/IT
Lots of dots: Decoding the nodular pattern (interactive), A. Székely, Debrecen/HU

12:15-12:30 Break

12:30-14:45
   Moderator: TBC

Webs and lines: Making sense of the reticular pattern (interactive), F. Molinari, Valbonne/FR
Through the haze: Ground glass opacities demystified (interactive), A.R. Larici, Rome/IT
Solid truths: Interpreting consolidations on HRCT (interactive), F. Ahlfors, Västra Frölunda/SE

14:45-15:00 Break

15:00-16:30
   Moderator: TBC

Holes in the picture: Cracking cystic lung disease (interactive), A. Oikonomou, Toronto/CA
Challenge accepted: Tackling fibrosing lung diseases (interactive), S. Palmucci, Catania/IT

16:30-16:45 Break

16:45-18:00
   Moderator: TBC

Test your eye: HRCT challenge (interactive), R. Mura, Vienna/AT
Discussion

09:00-10:00
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Radiology
   Moderator: TBC

Key concepts and definitions, C. Jones, Brisbane/AU
How does deep learning work?, G. Langs, Vienna/AT
Generative AI, B. van Ginneken, Nijmegen/NL

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-11:15
AI for thoracic oncology: Beyond lung cancer screening
   Moderator: TBC

AI in lung cancer screening: Current use and future directions, C. Jacobs, Nijmegen/NL
Predictive AI in lung cancer: From imaging to prognosis, G. Langs, Vienna/AT
EUCAIM, I. Blanquer, Valencia/ES

11:15-11:45 Industry sponsored slot
11:45-12:45 Break

12:45-13:45 AI for chest X-ray: Old modality, new tools
   Moderator: TBC

AI for chest X-ray interpretation, F. Gleeson, Oxford/UK
The tuberculosis screening use case: How AI can help for a global health challenge, B. van Ginneken, Nijmegen/NL
Can AI and chest X-ray replace ultra-low dose CT?, C. Jones, Brisbane/AU

13:45-14:15 Industry sponsored slot
14:15-14:30 Break

14:30-15:30 AI for diffuse lung diseases
   Moderator: TBC

AI for interstitial lung diseases: Main applications, J.M. Goo, Seoul/KR
AI for bronchial diseases, G. Chassagnon, Paris/FR
The OSIC consortium, E.M. Estes-Cooper, Saugatuck/US

15:30-15:45 Break

15:45-16:45 Bringing AI into your radiology department
   Moderator: TBC

How to choose the right AI tool, G. Chassagnon, Paris/FR
Integration challenges: Making AI work within your hospital, TBC
Business models for medical AI, J. Sufana, Vienna/AT

16:45-17:00 Break

17:00-18:00 Legal, ethical, and regulatory considerations
   Moderator: TBC

The EU AI act, M. Schmidbauer, Vienna/AT
Ethical reflections for a responsible use, K. Kwiatkowska, Vienna/AT

08:00-09:30 Educational Session: From evidence to action: Building a lung cancer screening programme
   Moderator: TBC

Essential elements of a screening programme, M. Silva, Parma/IT
Measuring success and sustaining impact: Data, outcomes and continuous improvement, S. Hare, London/UK
Nodule clinic – Nodule MDT and screening review meeting, A. Nair, London/UK
Round table discussion, All speakers

09:30-09:35 Break

09:35-10:05 Industry sponsored slot

Title TBC, E. Estes, Saugatuck/US

10:05-10:35 Coffee Break

10:35-11:35 Educational Session: Fibrosing lung disease: From diagnosis to disease monitoring
   Moderator: TBC

Practical approach to fibrotic lung disease, J. Chung, San Diego/US
How to assess progression in fibrosing lung diseases, A. Devaraj, London/UK
The role of cryobiopsy and histology in the diagnosis of fibrosis lung diseases, V. Poletti, Forli/IT

11:35-11:40 Break

11:40-12:00 Opening Ceremony
   Moderator: H. Prosch, Vienna/AT

12:00-12:05 Break
12:05-13:05 Industry sponsored symposium
13:05-13:35 Break

13:35-14:35 Scientific Session 1

14:35-14:45 Break

14:45-16:15 Educational Session: Finding lung cancer early: Pulmonary nodules in lung cancer screening
   Moderator: TBC

How to establish a low-dose CT protocol, C. De Margerie-Mellon, Paris/FR
ESTI nodule management recommendations, M. Prokop, Nijmegen/NL
Lung cancer screening cases (interactive), G. Milanese, Parma/IT
AI as concurrent, second or first reader?, C. Jacobs, Nijmegen/NL
Discussion

16:15-16:45 Coffee Break

16:45-17:45 Educational Session: Lung cancer screening in Europe: Current perspectives and emerging strategies
   Moderator: TBC

European status and major initiatives: SOLACE and ELCSA, H-U. Kauczor, Heidelberg/DE
Guidelines driving practice: European recommendations for lung cancer screening, T.G. Blum, Berlin/DE
Lessons from the field: Implementation studies across Europe, A. Kerpel Fronius, Budapest/HU
Recruitment strategies and patient engagement in lung cancer screening, J. Chorostowska, Warsaw/PL

17:45-17:50 Coffee Break

17:50-18:50 Educational Session: Lung cancer restaging: Imaging strategies and challenges
   Moderator: TBC

Re-staging after systemic therapy: What radiologists need to know, L. Beer, Vienna/AT
Response assessment after radiotherapy: Mind the pitfalls, N. Screaton, Cambridge/UK
Imaging of post-surgical complications in thoracic oncology, T. Frauenfelder, Zurich/CH

08:00-09:30 Educational Session: Patterns of inflammation: Organising pneumonia, bronchiolocentric interstitial pneumonia and drug-induced pneumonitis
   Moderator: TBC

Organizing pneumonia: Imaging features and clinical correlates, O. Moreh, Tel Aviv/IL
Bronchiolocentric interstitial pneumonia: Imaging clues and diagnostic challenges, N. Sverzellati, Parma/IT
Drug-induced pneumonitis: The great imaging imitator, C. Romei, Pisa/IT
Discussion

09:30-10:05 Break
10:05-10:35 Coffee Break

10:35-11:35 Educational Session: Beyond the infiltrate: Radiologic perspectives on pneumonia
   Moderator: TBC

Infectious Pneumonia: Classical and Emerging Imaging Patterns, R-I. Milos, Vienna/AT
We need to talk about tuberculosis, A.P. Parkar, Bergen/NO
Treatment-Resistant Pneumonia: Radiologic Differential Diagnosis and Pitfalls, E. Kocova, Hradec Kralove/CZ
Discussion

11:35-13:35 Break

13:35-14:35 Scientific Session 
   Moderator: TBC

14:35-14:45 Break

14:45-16:15 Educational Session: From images to insight: Advances in ILD
   Moderator: TBC

Speaking the same language: Fleischner Society consensus on ILD terminology, TBC
Everything new in ILDs? The new classification of interstitial pneumonias, S. Piciucchi, Bologna/IT
Artificial intelligence in ILD: Quantifying fibrosis and predicting progression, J.M. Goo, Seoul/KR
MRI and PET/CT in fibrosing lung disease: Emerging roles and clinical value, J. Biederer, Heidelberg/DE
Discussion

16:15-16:45 Coffee Break

16:45-17:45 Educational Session: Thoracic tumors: Imaging approaches and diagnostic challenges
   Moderator: TBC

Mediastinal masses: Characterisation and differential diagnosis, Y. Ahn, Seoul/KR
Mesothelioma: Imaging features and diagnostic pitfalls, I. Hartmann, Rotterdam/NL
MRI as problem solving tool in thoracic oncology, Y.J. Jeong, Busan/KR

17:45-17:50 Break

17:50-18:50 Young ESTI Committee Session “Mentorship, Future Skills & the Next Generation of Thoracic Radiologists”
   Moderator: TBC

Welcome & Introduction, G. Cicchetti, Rome/IT
Mentorship in Thoracic Radiology, D. Kifjak, Vienna/AT; H. Prosch, Vienna/AT
“Future Skills for Thoracic Radiologists. Skill N1: Interdisciplinary communication – How to speak the same language between radiologists and how to communicate with pathologists, pulmonologists, and surgeons”, G. Milanese, Parma/IT
Quiz (interactive), D. Kifjak, Vienna/AT; H. Prosch, Vienna/AT
Discussion

15:20-16:20 Industry Workshop 1

07:30-08:00 ESTI General Assembly

08:00-09:30
Educational Session: Hot topic in fibrosing lung diseases
   Moderator: TBC

Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA): From incidental finding to clinical significance, S. Desai, London/UK
Connective tissue disease-related ILD: Imaging clues and diagnostic challenges, C. Schaefer-Prokop, Amersfoort/NL
Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF): Imaging biomarkers and prognostic indicators, A. Farchione, Rome/IT
Discussion

09:30-09:40 Break
09:40-10:10 Industry sponsored slot
10:10-10:40 Coffee Break

10:40-11:40 The great Thoracic Imaging Quiz: Pitfalls, pearls and surprises
   Moderator: TBC

The challenging pulmonary CT pattern: Pitfalls, pearls and surprises (interactive), C. Schaefer-Prokop, Amersfoort/NL
The challenging oncologic patient: Pearls and pitfalls (interactive), C. Pozzessere, Lausanne/CH
The challenging acute aorta: Pearls and pitfalls (interactive), S. Patel, Saline/US

11:40-11:50 Break
11:50-12:50 Industry sponsored symposium
12:50-13:20 Break

13:20-14:20 Scientific Session 3
   Moderator: TBC

14:20-14:25 Break

14:25-15:55 Educational Session: Airways: Anatomy, function and imaging essentials
   Moderator: TBC

Trachea: From congenital anomalies to acquired disorders, S. Tavernaraki, Athens/GR
Bronchiectasis: Imaging, etiology and emerging insights, M. Radiké, Liverpool/UK
Diseases of the small airways, F. Doellinger, Hamburg/DE
Discussion

15:55-16:15 Break

16:15-16:35 Honorary Lecture
   Moderator: H. Prosch, Vienna/AT

Pulmonary Embolism: Challenging the Myth of Easy Diagnosis, B. Ghaye, Brussels/BE

16:35-16:40 Coffee Break

16:40-18:10 Image Interpretation Session
   Moderator: TBC

Team 1: A. Devaraj, London/UK; A. Kerpel Fronius, Budapest/HU; R.E. Ledda, Parma/IT; E. Pompe, Utrecht/NL
Team 2: G. Cicchetti, Rome/IT; C. Schaefer-Prokop, Amersfoort/NL; TBC

08:00-09:30 Educational Session: ESTI meets the French Society of Thoracic Imaging: Pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension
   Moderator: TBC

State-of-the-art imaging in pulmonary embolism, P. Habert, Marseille/FR
PE imaging: Diagnostic challenges and dilemmas, G. Aviram, Tel Aviv/IL
Pulmonary hypertension: Key imaging findings and radiologist’s role, O. Meyrignac, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre/FR
Discussion

09:30-10:10 Break
10:10-10:40 Coffee Break

10:40-11:40 Educational Session: Common challenges in thoracic imaging
   Moderator: TBC

Sarcoidosis: Imaging patterns and diagnostic pitfalls, C.A. Ridge, London/UK
Cystic lung disease: From imaging clues to diagnosis, P-Y. Brillet, Bobigny/FR
Micronodular patterns: Narrowing the differential, O. Hamer, Regensburg/DE

11:40-13:20 Break

13:20-14:20 Scientific Session 4
   Moderator: TBC

14:20-14:25 Break

14:25-15:55 Educational Session: Chest radiographs uncovered: Tips, tricks and pitfalls
   Moderator: TBC

Common errors and cognitive biases in chest radiograph interpretation (interactive), A. Barker, Cambridge/UK
Small clues, big impact: Subtle findings that change clinical management (interactive), TBC
Test your eye: Chest radiograph quiz (interactive), N. Howarth, Chêne-Bougeries/CH
Discussion

09:40-10:40 Industry Workshop 2

11:50-12:50 Industry Workshop 3

08:00-09:00 Scientific Session 5
   Moderator: TBC

09:00-09:10 Break
09:10-09:40 Industry sponsored slot
09:40-10:10 Coffee Break

10:10-11:40 Educational Session: The road ahead: Conquering the challenges of lung cancer screening
   Moderator: TBC

Incidental findings: The challenges, E.C. Bartlett, London/UK
Incidental findings: The opportunities, R.E. Ledda, Parma/IT
Addressing the broader challenges of lung cancer screening, R. Vliegenthart, Groningen/NL
Radiologists at the core – Shaping the future of lung cancer screening, A. Snoeckx, Edegem/BE

11:40-11:50 Coffee Break

11:50-12:10 Awarding Session
  Moderator: H. Prosch, Vienna/AT

2x Research Grant Winners 2025 Presentation
1x Best Paper Award Winner 2025 Presentation
4x Oral Prizes

12:10-12:15 Break
12:15-13:15 Industry sponsored symposium
13:15-13:45 Break

13:45-15:15 Educational Session: ESTI meets ESCR: When the heart meets the lung
   Moderator: TBC

Cardiooncology: Cardiac complications of systemic therapies, B. Wintersperger, Toronto/CA
Incidental Cardiovascular Abnormalities in Lung Cancer Screening CT, W.G. Jeong, Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do/KR
The thickened left ventricle, M. Pirnat, Maribor/SI
Acute cardiac chest pain, C. Loewe, Vienna/AT
Discussion

15:15-15:45 Coffee Break

15:45-16:45 Educational Session: Advances in thoracic imaging: Techniques and innovations
   Moderator: TBC

Novel tracers in thoracic imaging, L. McIntosh, Worcester/US
Functional and quantitative MRI techniques, J. Vogel-Claussen, Hannover/DE
Photon counting CT – A game changer?, A. Dubbeldam, Leuven/BE

16:45-16:55 Break

16:55-17:00 Closing Ceremony
   Moderator: H. Prosch, Vienna/AT

08:00-09:00 Scientific Session 6
   Moderator: TBC

09:00-09:40 Break
09:40-10:10 Coffee Break

10:10-11:40 Educational Session: ESTI meets the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
   Moderator: TBC

T-Staging in lung cancer: Challenges and pitfalls (interactive), R. Gill, New York/US
Lymph node staging: Mistakes to avoid (interactive), I. Vlahos, Houston/US
Imaging of metastatic disease in lung cancer (interactive), E. Coche, Brussels/BE
Discussion

11:40-13:45 Break

13:45-15:15 Educational Session: AI in thoracic imaging: Friend or foe?
   Moderator: TBC

AI for pulmonary nodule detection and management, F. Gleeson, Oxford/UK
AI in the diagnosis and quantification of interstitial lung diseases, G. Chassagnon, Paris/FR
AI applications in COPD: From imaging to clinical decision support, M. Occhipinti, Pisa/IT
Discussion

15:15-15:45 Coffee Break

15:45-16:45 Educational Session: Imaging COPD: From phenotyping to precision care
   Moderator: TBC

Imaging phenotypes in COPD – Prerequisites for individualized treatment, E. Pompe, Utrecht/NL
Functional imaging in COPD – More than what meets the eye, M.O. Wielpütz, Greifswald/DE
The Big Blender – The many facets of smoking-related lung disease, M. Balbi, Turin/IT